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Elyse sat there, jaw slack with amazement. After several heartbeats, she managed to ask, “So you’ll raise her child?”

Shaun nodded, his expression resolute. “Though Lowell may be the biological father, I’ll gladly raise this child as my own.”

For the first time, Elyse realized how narrow her own perspective had been. Shaun had evolved quietly, growing into someone capable of being Tracy’s shelter against life’s tempests.

“Please,” Shaun’s voice held a note of earnest pleading. “Help me speak with Tracy. Convince her to let go of revenge. I’ll take her away from all this, and we’ll raise her child together.”

Elyse scratched her head, uncertainty clouding her features. “Well… I’ll try.”

“Can you give me a definite answer?” Shaun pressed, his eyes searching her face.

After a long moment of contemplation, she replied hesitantly, “What if Tracy refuses? I can’t force her hand in this.”

noticed? She only truly listens to you now. She holds you in a kind of reverent fear—she’s not

hadn’t noticed that she’s intimidated by

she claimed it was because her plan had failed and she didn’t want you interfering, I believe the truth is simpler—she

“She ran so fast, I couldn’t even hope to catch

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almost lost her baby. I ended up going out that night to fetch her medication.” The words ended in a soft sigh. His admission

to speak with her. But when

approach. “Tracy is awake,” he announced. “She’s having breakfast in the

from his

right there!” Elyse’s commanding voice rang out. “You promised me

a glance at Elyse, and

Elyse stood and followed Driscoll’s

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